Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) [XC33692]
by Paul van Els from Hacienda Juanita's, W of Maricao, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (call)
Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) [XC308519]
by Ross Gallardy from Bosque Estatal Maricao, Puerto Rico (call)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Recent molecular-genetic studies indicate that this genus and Chlorospingus, Spindalis and Phaenicophilus form a monophyletic clade that is sister to several New World warbler (Parulidae) genera (including Dendroica, Basileuterus and Vermivora), and are not closely related to other genera of present family.